★★★★★
“Ellen Kane’s choreography is truly fabulous […] exuberant and energetic”
Sarah Crompton (West Side Story)
About
Ellen Kane is an Olivier and Tony Award nominated Choreographer, Movement Director and Movement Coach.
Her work is characterised by intricate and dynamic storytelling through dance; reimagining and expanding the role of movement across film and theatre.
She has worked extensively across Broadway and the West End on many award winning productions and has received critical aclaim for reinventing classic musicals for modern audiences.
She trained in contemporary dance and began her career performing and working with some of the UK’s leading choreographers.
She has recently choreographed the movie musical version of Matilda for Netflix / Sony, which opened the BFI London Film Festival and is currently working on a new film with Dan Levy.
Awards and Nominations
World Choreography Awards
Best Motion Picture Choreography
Associate Choreographers Jonathan Goddard and Lisa Welham
Matilda The Musical
2023
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Nomination Best Musical Moment (‘Revolting Children’)
Matilda The Musical
2023
Chita Rivera Award
Nomination Outstanding Choreography for a Theatrical Release
Matilda The Musical
2023
Whats on Stage Award
Nomination Best Choreography
A Chorus Line
2022
Whats on Stage Award
Nomination Best Musical Revival
West Side Story
2021
Oliver Award
Best Musical
Groundhog Day
2017
Oliver Award
Nomination Best Theatre Choreography
Groundhog Day
2017
Whats on Stage Award
Nomination Best Choreography
Groundhog Day
2017
Tony Award
Nomination Best Choreography
Groundhog Day
2017
Chita Rivera Award
Nomination Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show
Groundhog Day
2017
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award
Best Musical
Groundhog Day
2016
“Ellen Kane’s choreography is fabulously playful”
“Killer Choreography”
(Legally Blonde)
CV
The Hills of California
Harold Pinter Theatre Dir. Sam Mendes
Choreographer
2024
Cold War
Almeida Theatre Dir. Rupert Goold
Choreographer
2023
Knuckles
Paramount Pictures Sonic Universe
Choreographer
2023
Dear England
National Theatre / West End Dir. Rupert Goold
Movement Director
2023
Good Grief
Netflix Dir. Dan Levy
Choreographer
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
BBC Dir. David Walliams
Choreographer
2022
Matilda
Netflix / Sony Dir. Matthew Warchus
Choreographer
2022
Legally Blonde
Regent’s Park Dir. Lucy Moss
Choreographer
2022
A Chorus Line
Leicester Curve Dir. Nikolai Foster
Choreographer
2021
West Side Story
Leicester Curve Dir. Nikolai Foster
Choreographer
2019
Cats
Universal / Working Title Dir. Tom Hooper
Movement and Dance Supervisor
2019
Groundhog Day
Old Vic / Broadway Dir. Matthew Warchus
Co-Choreographer
2017
Pieces of String
Mercury Theatre Dir. Ryan McBryde
Movement Director and Musical Staging
2017
The Invisible Man
Queen’s Theatre Dir. Ryan McBryde
Movement Director
2017
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Playhouse Theatre Dir. Bartlett Sher
Choreographer
2015
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Dir. Sam Mendes
Associate Choreographer
2013
Matilda The Musical
RSC Dir. Matthew Warchus
Winner of 7 Olivier and 5 Tony Awards incl. Best New Musical
Worldwide Associate Choreographer
2010
Sister Act
London Palladium Dir. Peter Schneider
Associate Choreographer
2006
The Lord of the Rings
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Dir. Matthew Warchus
Associate Choreographer
2006
Billy Elliot The Musical
Victoria Palace Dir. Stephen Daldry
Winner of 5 Olivier and 10 Tony Awards incl. Best Musical
International Choreographic Supervisor and Associate Choreographer
2005